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They’re at it again. Those crafty mutha’s at Bearwood Tapestry have organised a double barrelled Bearwood Handmade Winter Faire this year, 24th November & 8th December 2012. Two full days of world class crafts and artwork from local crafters filling two rooms at St. Mary’s Church Hall in, where else, Bearwood. And guess who’s going to […]
Are you ready for the Holiday Shopping Season to start? Because ready or not, it’s here! I’m almost ready. Just before I sat down to type this I was ticking off the last few boxes on my Get Ready list for Saturdays Creative Craft Fair at St. Martin in the Bullring. Not much left to tick, except to […]
I’ve indulged in a lusty love affair with baked confections for most of my life. In my twenties I found a recipe in that started me on a tradition of making banana and zucchini/courgette bread every year over the winter holidays. Then one day a certain Nigel Slater, of Simple Cooking fame, brought my banana bread love-in to an abrupt end…
At some point in April 2010 I began flirting with the idea of making jewellery. As a beginner I choose beads and tiger tail as my main supplies. I can’t tell you how many times I took apart a necklace or bracelet only to remake it longer or shorter, hopefully a little better each time…
I’ve been dabbling with making my own infused oils. Specifically chili, garlic and herb oils. It’s great fun, easy to do and only as expensive as the olive oil you buy…
Last weekend we participated in a very small craft fair at Ophelia Gifts in Kings Heath. Foot traffic was a trickle resulting in very low sales. Just goes to show that advertising and location can make or break an event. Thank goodness I was surrounded by a fantastic, cheerful bunch of stall holders who were willing to share ideas and […]
This weekend UnArts will be in Kings Heath for our first event of the year. Ophelia Gifts is sponsoring the event, which is cleverly being held the same day as the local farmers market. As you can imagine, I’m pretty darn excited, busily finishing up projects and preparing for Saturday. I’m particularly excited about this […]
In my last post I mentioned my love for cooking. Making, baking, sharing and enjoying food has comprised a large portion of my life. Providing a heaping plate full of happiness and satisfaction. Since I consider food another of my big passions I wanted to talk about where my love for cooking started and what I’ve found recently that’s got […]
